Inside my studio

My workspace.

Here in all its paint-splattered glory is my workspace as requested. New works and old works are all jumbled together.




Here is a work in progress with more to follow.

A rabbit joins the group

A rabbit (still in need of a final coat of varnish) joins the group.

These works are for a two person exhibition with Mary Gray coming up mid year.

Back to the studio I go.

New works X2

(Two new icons take shape.)

It's been awhile since I aired any new paintings in this space, so to make up for such an absence, here are two new icons of man's best friend. They are part of a new series of small icons focusing upon the things that surround us, the things we love.

I should point out, I do not have a dog.

I should also point out, Stella, my cat companion, is not currently speaking to me.

Made to order - a recent icon commission

(Click to enlarge.)

Egg tempura & gold leaf on MDF
14X18.5 cm

A recent commission, an icon portrait... all done and dusted.

(Find other recent commissions here.)

Final preparations

High expectations, oil & pencil on acrylic primed linen, 32"x32", 2007. (detail)


A quiet moment, oil & pencil on acrylic primed linen, 32"x32", 2007. (detail)

Final preparations have been done for set up on Friday. Wires and hooks are in place on the reverse side and a list of works has been compiled and all the while Stella did this:

You're invited to...

INTERIOR LANDSCAPES
Mary Gray & Elaine Haby


(Please click to enlarge)

Opening Friday May 25th, 6-8pm

May 25th to June 7th, 2007

Brunswick Street Gallery
L2, 322 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

Gallery hours Wed-Sun 12-4pm

See you there!

A small absence

It's been quite a while since anything was posted here, and now I can show you why. In addition to new Thelma's felt and fabric stuffies, such as the one above, I have been bunkering down in the studio in my back garden. Various sections of existing paintings have been reworked, modified, added to... ellipses have been corrected, shadows increased and new canvases have also been started.

Here is a very small peek at a few more detailed sections. Can you spot the difference?

From sewing machine to drawing board

Still working towards a two person exhibition with Mary Gray, in May of this year, to held at the Brunswick Street Gallery. Here is what has been happening in my studio lately.

In the studio...

It's been a while since I've posted here. It's becoming quite the neglected corner.

In my defense, I offer several visuals from the studio. I'm busy working towards an exhibition with Mary Gray for May of next year.

Missed The Greatest? 15th Annual Footy Show... find a little more over here.

Footy Essentials are here part 1

You are invited to the 15th Annual Footy Art Show - The Greatest?

at the Artist's Garden

390 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy 3065

First Bounce: Friday September the 8th
final Siren: Monday October the 9th

Find out a little more here.

Still here...

A recent oil painting commission for Bec, and to prove I am still keeping this here blog going.

36 X 48 cm
Oil on canvas

Go SWANIES!

Well, it's another Saturday and I'm off to the footy. Off to see the Mighty Swans at the Telstra Dome - they're playing against Essendon. Hope they win! I'm looking forward to a pie & sauce already. I'm going to wear my lucky red & white socks and my favourite beanie.

Above you can see a small icon I created last year for an exhibition at the Fitzroy Gallery - an angel playing footy. Most appropriate for today. Except for the guernsey colours.

GO SWANS!

Monday after the festival

An appropriate quote for today.... Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music. - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself. Henry Miller

Finding my blog feet

Trying to find less wobbly blog footing today. It's been a wonderful, crazy week & now I am pretty much festivalled out! The Musafir Gypsies, The Jaipur Brass Band, The African Boyz, Popeye - the amazing acrobatic duo, and much, much more. Next week Melbourne will be back to its quiet little self. No Palm Stage - oh woe!

Check out the gracia+louise flickr files to see more of the above.

Off to catch the W11:Karachi2Melbourne tram now for one final fling before it all ends on Sunday. This is your last chance to hop on board the wondrous tram - it's such good fun, everyone beaming. It's good to see the ol' Connies back in town. If only all our tram rides came with Bollywood tunes blaring. Foot tapping and humming away.

Happy weekend to you all,

The beginning

Hello & welcome to my brand new little blog, with it's name taken from a favourite sign that hangs on the outside wall to my garden studio... a place for me to put all my recent icons, paintings, thoughts, sights and such.

You can also check out my web site over here, whilst I figure out how to drive this thing.

My recent work can be seen here AND some of my most recent icon portraits over this way